Obj. ID: 39355
Sacred and Ritual Torah mantle, Jerusalem, 1913
The following description was prepared by William Gross:
This Torah mantle, or "Meil", was beautifully embroiderd on a dark colored velvet material, apparently in Eretz Israel in the first part of the 20th century. The depicted crown, vegetal decoration and inscriptions are all applied in a tightly embroidered gold colored metalic thread. The dedicatory inscription is presented in the form of a long ribbon or banner at the bottom. Central to the design is an extremely charming and attractive embroidery of the Western Wall and Temple mount, applied in multi-colored silk thread.
Inscription:
This Sefer Torah was written in the Holy City [Jerusalem] the affluent and honorable Rav Menachem, son of Reb Eliezer, of blessed memory, that passed away of the 22 of Teveth, [5]673 {=1913}. At the expense of his son. / Yerushalayim T"V / Keter Torah / Har ha-Bayit
sub-set tree: 
Polychrome silk and silver thread embroidery and applique on silk velvet. Inscription, crown and vegetal design are raised silver thread laid stitch embroidery with carton foundation. The crown also contains couched gold threads. The image of the Kotel is raised satin stitch and couching stitch in polychrome silk thread